Riverside Citizen Science - Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

Use this guide as a reference to cold-blooded species documented to occur within the City of Riverside. Riverside Citizen Science seeks to engage our community in observing and documenting Riverside's natural environment. Observers are welcome to contribute to a growing database of biodiversity ...more ↓

Santa Ana Sucker

The Santa Ana sucker, Catostomus santaanae, is a sucker, endemic to California and found only in a few rivers in southern California.

Arroyo Chub

The arroyo chub (Gila orcuttii) is a cyprinid fish found only in the coastal streams of southern California, United States.

Speckled Dace

The speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus), also known as the spotted dace and the carpita pinta, is a member of the minnow family. It is found in temperate freshwater in North America, from Sonora to British Columbia.

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